Eric Clapton SLOWHAND 1977 UK LP 1st Laminated Sleeve A1 / B1 1-2 PLAY MINT

	£		68
	$		90

ERIC CLAPTON - SLOWHAND

IN MAGNIFICENT  TWO PLAY MINT!!! CONDITION

1976 FIRST PRESS  A1-B1

MINT MINUS SLEEVE

• CATALOGUE:RSO 2479-201
• MATRIX:2479201 A//1   B//1 
• MASTERDISK STAMPED INTO DEAD WAX ON BOTH SIDES
• FIST ISSUE LAMINATED GATEFOLD SLEEVE

  TO LISTEN TO THE RECORD, PLEASE PRESS PLAY ON THE PLAYER, AND WAIT FOR IT TO LOAD. IT CAN TAKE UP TO A MINUTE. THE NEW SOFTWARE IS SLOWER THAN THE OLDER ONE. BY THE TIME YOU HAVE READ THROUGH THE DESCRIPTION IT SHOULD START TO PLAY

THE RECORDS

THE LABELS

THE LIGHT BROWN RSO LABELS ARE IN MINT CONDITION. THERE BASE COLOUR FULLY STRETCHES INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE, AND IS ALSO UNRUBBED, AND UNMARKED

THE BLACK TYPEFACE IS PERFECTLY LEGIBLE AND TOTALLY UNRUBBED AND UNWORN

THERE ARE JUST 1-2 SMALL SPIDER LINES CLOSE TO THE HOLE SHOWING THAT THE LP HAS BARELY BEEN PLAYED

THE VINYL

THE VINYL GLEAMS LIKE A BRAND NEW DISC. IT IS ABSOLUTELY MIRROR FINISH LIKE, AND LOOKS AS GOOD TODAY AS THE DAY IT WAS FIRST PRESSED

NO MARKS, AND ONLY WHEN PLACED UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION AM I ABLE TO MAKE OUT A FEW WISPY SLEEVE WITHDRAWAL LINES

PLAYING THE RECORD

I BELIEVE THAT IF YOU ARE GOING TO SPEND YOUR MONEY ON A FANTASTIC COLLECTIBLE VINYL, THAT YOU SHOULD BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR WHAT YOU ARE BUYING. I HAVE THEREFORE INVESTED IN THE SOFTWARE THAT ALLOWS YOU TO DO JUST THAT.

I HAVE RECORDED THE ENTIRE ALBUM FROM START TO FINISH AS I DO WITH ALL MY LISTINGS IN THE FIRM BELIEF THAT BIDDERS WOULD LOVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR THE RECORD BEFORE LAYING A BID. THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS

THE STEREO REPRODUCTION IS JUST BRILLIANT, AND HAS A CRISP CLEAN PERFORMANCE.

NO DISTORTION TO THE REPRODUCTION WHATSOEVER

THERE IS NO BACKGROUND CRACKLES OR LOUD  CLICKS.

I HEARD NO MORE THAN A SPLIT SECOND OF STATIC IN A COUPLE OF LINKING GROOVES, AND A COUPLE OF THE MOST INSIGNIFICANT LITTLE STATIC TICS DURING THE WHOLE PLAYTHROUGH

I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL MINT

TAKE A GOOD LISTEN THOUGH AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF AGAINST YOUR PERSONAL STANDARDS

THE SLEEVE

FULLY LAMINATED INCREDIBLE MINT MINUS SLEEVE. THIS IS A GENUINE 1ST PRESS HOWARDS SLEEVE IN STUNNING CONDITION. ONLY THE FIRST PRESSES OF THIS ALBUM HAD A LAMINATED SLEEVE. IT IS FULLY LAMINATED INSIDE AND OUT

THE FRONT SURFACE IS FLAT, CLEAN AND FREE FROM ANY MARKS, STAINS OR CREASES. NO BENDS OR DINGS EITHER. THE LAMINATE GLEAMS LIKE A POLISHED MIRROR. THERE IS JUST A VERY LIGHT TINGE OF YELLOWING TO THE OPENING EDGE

THE COLOURS ARE TOTALLY FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR AT ALL AND ARE 100% RICH AND VIBRANT. NO RING WEAR OR RECORD SHAPE AND THE CORNERS ARE SHARP AND SQUARE

THERE ARE ZERO PRESSURE LINES AGAINST THE SPINE. TWO TINY ONES ON THE TOP EDGE, THREE ON THE BOTTOM EDGE, AND ZERO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE TOTALLY IMMACULATE AND FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR WHATSOEVER. THE COLOUR RUNNING FULLY FROM TIP TO TIP

THE SPINE IS TOTALLY FLAT AND 100% UNSQUASHED. THE COLOUR AGAIN IS ALL THERE AND THE TOP AND BOTTOM TIPS ARE UNBLEMISHED, THE TYPEFACE IS ALL PRISTINE AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE

THE OPENING EDGE IS RAZOR SHARP AND AS GOOD AS THE DAY IT WAS PRINTED AND PUT TOGETHER, SHOWING EXACTLY HOW LITTLE THE SLEEVE AND RECORD HAS BEEN HANDLED.

THE REAR SURFACE IS IN THE SAME MAGNIFICENT CONDITION AS THE FRONT, JUST ONE TINY LINE ON THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES, AND AGAIN A LITTLE YELLOWING BY THE OPENING EDGE

OPENING THE GATEFOLD REVEALS A PRISTINE PAIR OF  PANELS WHICH ARE BEAUTIFULLY LAMINATED, NO CREASES OR LINES ANYWHERE. A MAGNIFICENT EXAMPLE

THE ORIGINAL POLY LINED INNER SLEEVE IS IN UNSPLIT CONDITION AND IT IS CLEAR FROM LOOKING AT THIS THAT THE LP HAS HARDLY EVER BEEN OUT OF THE SLEEVE.IT HAS SOME LIGHT BROWNING DOWN THE RIGHT EDGE

A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THIS SLEEVE AND I AM VERY HAPPY TO GRADE IT MINT MINUS

GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT

GARRY